Happy Juneteenth! in the spirit of Toni Morrison's quote "If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else." We will today highlight people who have embodied this spirit of activism and have been detained by ICE. /1 - ThreadSky

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social • 9 days ago

Happy Juneteenth! in the spirit of Toni Morrison's quote "If you are free, you need to free somebody else. If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else." We will today highlight people who have embodied this spirit of activism and have been detained by ICE. /1

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dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Jose Ignacio "Nacho" De La Cruz and his stepdaughter, Heidi Perez. They were detained by ICE while out delivering meals to local farm workers. Nacho has been a part of "Migrant Justice" and testified at the Statehouse. Heidy was also active in local advocacy. /2 https://www.sevendaysvt.com/news/border-patrol-detains-two-leaders-of-migrant-advocacy-group-43777571

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda is an organizer with Organized Communities Against Deportations (OCAD) and a construction worker in Chicago. She is a beloved mother and grandmother. /3

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/16/chicago-mom-arrested-by-ice-faces-inhumane-conditions-in-kentucky-jail-organizers-say/

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Jose Ortiz, from Los Angeles, was arrested in ICE Raids at his workplace. José started bringing “know your rights” cards to his fellow workers at Ambiance Apparrel. His daughter said he wanted people not to live in fear: “My father took care of his co-workers” /4 https://www.hcn.org/articles/amid-raids-in-california-families-struggle-to-locate-detained-workers/

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Alfredo “Lelo” Juarez Zeferino, from Whatcom Co, WA is one of the initial founders of the independent labor union Familias Unidas por la Justicia. He has been held in ICE facility since March and recently was denied bond to leave lockup./5

https://www.kuow.org/stories/union-farmworker-organizer-lelo-denied-bond-to-leave-tacoma-immigrant-lockup

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Mahmoud Khalil was one of the first student protestors detained and while many others have been released, he remains in custody. A request to be moved to New Jersey to be closer to his wife and newborn was recently denied. /6 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mahmoud-khalil-trump-admin-clash-new-request-release-transfer-closer-f-rcna213691

dataagainstfascism.bsky.social•9 days ago

Jeanette Vizguerra, from Colorado,worked as an SEIU labor organizer, volunteered with the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition and founded Dreamer’s Mothers in Action-Colorado, Abolish ICE Denver and Sanctuary for All. /7 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/jeanette-vizguerra-immigrant-rights-activist-fighting-deportation-denver/

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